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W W GRAINGER INC
Total Donated
$308,614
Contributions
173
Unique Donors
4
Top Employer
W W GRAINGER INC
Industry ties
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
2008 · $47,4502010 · $39,2002004 · $34,5802018 · $27,7002016 · $26,4102006 · $25,5002014 · $22,7001996 · $15,2501984 · $10,0001986 · $10,000
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | $1,200 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | $10,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 1986 | $10,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | $1,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | $3,750 | 4 | 2 |
| 1992 | $7,250 | 4 | 1 |
| 1994 | $6,400 | 4 | 1 |
| 1996 | $15,250 | 8 | 2 |
| 1998 | $4,500 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | $5,200 | 8 | 1 |
| 2002 | $6,000 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 | $34,580 | 23 | 2 |
| 2006 | $25,500 | 8 | 1 |
| 2008 | $47,450 | 24 | 1 |
| 2010 | $39,200 | 18 | 1 |
| 2012 | $8,000 | 8 | 1 |
| 2014 | $22,700 | 8 | 1 |
| 2016 | $26,410 | 19 | 2 |
| 2018 | $27,700 | 5 | 1 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRAINGER, DAVID | $244,280 | 122 | SKOKIE, IL | — | 1984–2014 |
| 2 | CALDWELL, WILEY N MR | $4,351 | 9 | KENILWORTH, IL | — | 1990–2012 |
| 3 | GRAINGER, D W | $1,200 | 1 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1982 |
| 4 | BAISLEY, JAMES | $500 | 2 | GLENCOE, IL | — | 1996–2004 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY - FEDERALC00005926 | $122,600 | 123 |
| 2 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSINC00074450 | $35,000 | 122 |
| 3 | RON JOHNSON FOR SENATE, INC.C00482984 | $20,700 | 122 |
| 4 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $20,000 | 122 |
| 5 | ILLINOIS LINCOLN PACC00350785 | $16,550 | 131 |
| 6 | JUDY BIGGERT FOR CONGRESSC00330241 | $12,800 | 122 |
| 7 | PORTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00079020 | $6,000 | 122 |
| 8 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $5,800 | 122 |
| 9 | FRIENDS OF DOUG BENNETTC00634808 | $5,200 | 122 |
| 10 | INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR ILLINOIS PACC00572743 | $5,000 | 122 |
| 11 | OBERWEIS FOR SENATEC00551531 | $3,600 | 122 |
| 12 | QUAYLE FOR CONGRESSC00475863 | $3,400 | 122 |
| 13 | DOLD FOR CONGRESSC00465971 | $3,400 | 122 |
| 14 | MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONC00341396 | $2,813 | 122 |
| 15 | JIM 2020 COMMITTEEC00696872 | $2,800 | 122 |
| 16 | FRIENDS OF JOE HECK PACC00580688 | $2,700 | 122 |
| 17 | OUR HOME, OUR FIGHTC00660514 | $2,500 | 122 |
| 18 | OBERWEIS FOR CONGRESSC00436642 | $2,300 | 122 |
| 19 | BOB KUSTRA FOR US SENATEC00302752 | $2,250 | 124 |
| 20 | COULSON FOR CONGRESSC00465799 | $2,000 | 122 |
| 21 | ILLINOIS CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEE 2006C00428144 | $2,000 | 122 |
| 22 | JACK RYAN FOR US SENATEC00387217 | $2,000 | 122 |
| 23 | NEW AMERICAN CENTURY FUND INC (FKA LYNN MARTIN FOR SENATE)C00237537 | $2,000 | 9 |
| 24 | MCKENNA FOR SENATEC00386961 | $2,000 | 122 |
| 25 | MARTIN VICTORY '90C00246090 | $1,500 | 122 |